The carping critics who crawl out every time a government initiative on nutrition is proposed claim that what we eat is nobody's business but our own and the gummint should just back off.
That is not, however, the position taken by `100 retired generals and admirals. They see, from their perspective, a strong national interest in the gummint's promoting of sound nuitritional practices.
http://www.prnewswire.com/news...urity-103465584.html
From the article:
<<<<<"MISSION: READINESS released a report called "Too Fat to Fight" in April of this year, showing that an estimated 9 millions young adults, 27 percent of all Americans age 17 to 24, are too overweight to join the military. The group says improving nutrition in the nation's schools is a critical and necessary step to combating obesity among young adults.
"Our country is facing another serious health crisis. Obesity rates threaten the overall health of America and the future strength of our military," Admiral Barnett said. "We must act now, as we did after World War II. We cannot afford to raise another generation of young adults where one in four is too overweight to serve their country.">>>>>
No federal gummint interest in nutrition? Think again. These 100 generals and admirals find plenty of justification for it, as a national security interest!
I'll wager they even approve of Michelle Obama's efforts to reform childrens' eating habits